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Post by Weasel on Feb 16, 2005 23:14:56 GMT -5
When my bird caught a copperhead snake, she ate so much that it forced the snakes sharp vertabre to puncture the crop wall.  The crop wall was left to heal on it's own. The vet was doubtfull that it would heal on it's own, but it did. |
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Post by Riker on Feb 17, 2005 19:03:24 GMT -5
holly crap!!! i have seen several ruptured crops at the rehab center and they have all died your lucky dude.
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Post by Weasel on Feb 17, 2005 20:50:59 GMT -5
I took her to DVM Greg Moore's office and he didn't seem the least worried about it even though it was a 1" hole that had food falling out of it....He did think it would need surgery eventually though.....
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Post by Strider on Mar 1, 2005 16:32:54 GMT -5
Still it looks bad.
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Post by ccrobbins on Mar 1, 2005 16:35:51 GMT -5
OMG that makes me feel funny!!!  |
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Post by Strider on Mar 1, 2005 18:20:29 GMT -5
That birds got to be in a world of pain.
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Post by Weasel on Mar 1, 2005 20:06:20 GMT -5
She took no notice of it at all and showed no discomfort throughout the ordeal
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Post by Strider on Mar 1, 2005 20:10:37 GMT -5
Thats strange, maybe the poison numbed it.
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Post by Weasel on Mar 1, 2005 21:35:43 GMT -5
she was not bitten
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Post by frootdog on Mar 1, 2005 21:43:20 GMT -5
Copperhead venom would not numb a wound that it caused it would do quite the opposite. It would cause excruciating pain.
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Post by ccrobbins on Mar 2, 2005 8:12:43 GMT -5
How long did that take to heal up?
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Post by Weasel on Mar 2, 2005 9:14:36 GMT -5
About 2 1/2 weeks total till I was flying again.
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Post by ccrobbins on Mar 2, 2005 10:41:58 GMT -5
Man, it looks like it would take forever to heal up..... |
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Post by Weasel on Mar 2, 2005 11:16:02 GMT -5
I take back what I said... I was flying her in less than a week, but I did not let her eat more than an ounce at a time so that she wouldn't re-open the wound for about 2 1/2 weeks.
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Post by ccrobbins on Mar 2, 2005 11:29:02 GMT -5
So no stiches or anything like that? You just let it heal up and she was cool?
Man birds are amazing creatures.
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